Knee

In a parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 40 patients with grade 2 or 3 medial knee osteoarthritis (OA), treatment with acupuncture was found to be as effective as treatment with an in-shoe lateral wedge, in significantly reducing pain and improving function, and non-clinically statistically significantly influencing femoral and tibial cartilage thickness.

In a study involving 23 patients (mean age: 66.7 years) with primary knee osteoarthritis, vitamin E concentration in the synovial fluid was found to be “an essential prognostic factor in primary knee osteoarthritis and may act as a basis for treatment directions.

Twenty grams of essential amino acids taken twice daily for a week before and for two weeks after knee-replacement surgeries helped 16 patients, mean age 69, recover faster and with much less muscle atrophy than a control group ingesting a placebo.

As a physical therapist, I see patients with knee issues every day, and I am seeing a scary trend in the boomer population in the form of the early onset of mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA) due to the kneecap wearing out at faster rates than previously seen. The American College of Rheumatology reports that 27 million Americans suffer from OA with individuals having a 46% chance of developing OA of the knee in their lifetime. I wish I could say this is due to Americans having overactive lifestyles, but, sadly, that is not the case.

Either physical therapy or arthroscopic surgery can relieve pain and improve mobility in patients with a torn meniscus and arthritis in the knee, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and six other centers.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that results in the destruction of cartilage. Edible Bird’s Nest (EBN) extract contains important components, which can reduce the progression of osteoarthritis and helps in the regeneration of the cartilage. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of EBN extract on the catabolic and anabolic activities of the human articular chondrocytes (HACs) isolated from the knee joint of patients with OA.

Vitamin D deficiency may increase osteoarthritis (OA) risk, but using supplements to bring serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels into the normal range does not slow progression for people with symptomatic OA, according to results of a study published in the January 9 issue of JAMA.

Taking daily vitamin D doesn’t keep knee pain from getting worse or slow the loss of cartilage for people with osteoarthritis, according to a new study. Previous research suggested that among people with the joint disorder, those with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood tended to have a slower progression of symptoms. But whether that meant taking more in supplement form would also have a protective effect was unclear.

As a physical therapist, I see patients with knee issues every day, and I am seeing a scary trend in the boomer population in the form of the early onset of mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA) due to the kneecap wearing out at faster rates than previously seen. The American College of Rheumatology reports that 27 million Americans suffer from OA with individuals having a 46% chance of developing OA of the knee in their lifetime.